We especially loved the leaning pallet planter that she DIYed with hose clamps from the home improvement store.

Some pallets have chemicals in them while others are more naturally sealed (with heat) so they’re less questionable for outdoor crafts like this. And if you’re unsure, you can always use a product like SafeCoat to seal off a pallet (it’s what the pros also use to seal off lead paint). To see more on how Kelly made her palette planter, click here.

The deck leads down to a sitting area with more bold seating, a chiminea, and a fire pit. You can see a closer shot of that area here.

And in almost every corner there are pretty little potted plants, like this sweet little succulent.

We love that not only did Kelly use plant pots for her greenery, she also used a few unexpected items, like this old metal toolbox. It definitely adds some soul and personality to the mix.

You can check out more of the outdoor details on Kelly’s blog. And a big thanks to her for sharing the update with us – we love seeing even more nooks and crannies of Kelly’s gorgeous house!

***Speaking of gorgeous houses, we’re on the lookout for awesome houses to crash in the Atlanta, Georgia area (or in the areas between there and Richmond – like Charlotte NC, Greenville SC, Greensboro NC, etc) since we’re headed out that way for the Haven Conference next week. We’ll also be traveling to Bethany Beach Delaware later this summer, so if you have a crash-worthy home in that area – or even in Virginia Beach, Virginia’s eastern shore, or Annapolis Maryland – we’d love to check it out! To submit your casa, just drop an email with some house photos and your location (just a general region, we don’t need your address yet) to [email protected] and we’ll do our best to figure something out (can’t promise we can hit every home that’s submitted, but we’ll do our darndest to squeeze in as much house-crashing fun as we can!).

But back to Kelly’s outdoor oasis. Let’s play the favorite part game. I’m dying over the egg chair and can’t believe I missed it whenever it was sold at Ikea (it’s not there anymore, boo hoo). Meanwhile John is loving the tool box planter. Oh and you can check out every house we’ve crashed here, and a few houses that we’ve re-crashed for update posts here and here.

Love this outdoor space…I’m on a total pallet kick right now, so I think I am going to copy her potted pallet idea! Did you mean Charlotte, NC? Just curious, we live in Charlotte and have never heard of Charlotte, SC. :)

LOVE Bethany Beach. I went there most summers during my teen/college years. My step-grandparents had a townhouse there that the whole family would use. Best beach walk fries and carmel corn….. mmmm…. my mouth is watering just thinking about it :)

Kelly’s first crash is in my favorites folder. And though I can’t convince Chris to get on board with chartreuse cabinets in the kitchen, we both love ogling the smokey backsplash and bright pops of color throughout the rest of her house. And now….

And now!!! The outdoor space. I am dying! The bright yellow chairs surrounded by so much natural life really are inspiring to me. In love…all over again.

Wow…just the privacy of all the trees and vegetation make it so private and inviting. I like the covered area with the curtains…great to read a book in and just get out of the sun. would be a great place for a party!

The container gardens are amazing….lots of work to water but stunningly beautiful. Who doesn’t love a container garden?

My fav thing is also the toolbox planter. Brilliant usage of things we tend to neglect. I need to say…why didn’t I think of that.

So glad you are making it to Atlanta! I wish my place were more crash worthy, but we are saving up to buy a place and trying to keep saving our pennies. Hope you have a great time – Sublime Donuts are a must visit for some yummy treats! Westside Provisions is also a cool area to check out.

so glad to see an update – kelly’s house is my favorite that you have crashed, by leaps and bounds :) and on top of it, i’m hoping one day to snag one of her camera bags. and i love her photography…oh boy, i sound like a groupie. i’ll stop now.

My parents horse farm in Newnan, GA which is about an hour south of ATL. My stepfather is a wood worker and he collected wood from old antibellum homes being torn down in the area. The house is made of 17 differant homes and has some of the most goregeous wood work. The floors and beams are heart pine from the 1800’s. gorgeous! I also think ti’s great becuase I was married out there :).

In the Atlanta, Ga area, you should definitely crash the home of Meghan and Scott Allison. She’s an interior designer and their home is gorgeous but humble at the same time. You can contact Meghan (pronounced Meeghan) at [email protected], or feel free to email me. Have a great trip!

I live near Greensboro, so it’s really awesome y’all will be coming through here! Unfortunately my house is not very crash-worthy..if you want to see what it looks like you could just hit up an ikea (the only furniture a teacher can afford! LOL) Hope you have a wonderful trip!

If you’re doing any housecrashing on the Saturday after the conference, I think you should invite some of your loyal fans to come along. Perhaps those who are down there alone and aren’t planning to head back to Richmond until Saturday evening. Maybe someone who is also a big Katie Bower fan…

Haha, that sounds like fun! I wonder if whoever we’re crashing would mind us dragging a little gaggle of people thought with us. Haha. We’d love to bump into as many readers as possible though so even if it’s not at the conference maybe we can see folks somewhere fun like a thrift store or Target. Haha.

OMG that house! The outdoor area is INCREDIBLE (LOVE the curtains!!! I love soft things in unexpected places!)

But I have to say, that LIVING ROOM kills me. The jewel tones! I dream about a gray room, a white couch, and jewel tone pillows! I have the white couch, and greige-y walls, and two deep purple pillows. But I’m on such a budget that even throw pillows are too expensive. Someday…

I love her backyard and have been eyeing Pier 1’s egg chair but it’s just a little bit out of my price range. I’m really sad I’m going to miss seeing y.all at Haven next week. It will be loads of fun I’m sure. Maybe some other time though.

You are going to love ATL. Fun places to check out are downtown Decatur (5 miles east of downtown ATL) lots of restaurants and the best breakfast place is Highland Bakery closer to downtown ATL, if you have time it’s a must.

I love Atlanta. Tuxedo Park in Buckhead (north Atlanta) is fun to crash look at houses and by houses I mean mansions that I only assume belong to Usher and Justin Beiber. Also in Buckhead there are 2 tapas style restaurants that are budget friendly and amazing. I recommend the Mac n’ cheese from Twist and the pad Thai from Aja or sushi if you’re into that sort of thing. Enjoy and good luck!

Such a spectacular space! The backyard is really nice and well thought out. Love the vertical garden (which is such a fun trend at the moment) and the egg chair is from pier 1 import! I need one of those in my garden or a hammock…Can you do a DIY on that?? that’ll be so much fun!